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Courir De Mardi Gras
Bayou Teche Brewery
- From:
- Bayou Teche Brewery
- Louisiana, United States
- Style:
- Bière de Garde
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 12.74%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 14, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 13, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 5
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Ratings by JamesStreet:
Reviewed by JamesStreet from Louisiana
3.63/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12 oz into nonic pt glass
Best by: 05/08/14
A - poured orange-yellow, slightly cloudy. Not much head but substantial lace down glass
S - earthy breadiness but somewhat tame maltiness. A little hint of citrus (maybe even strawberries), yeasty.
T - really get a wheaty, straw-like presence with the citrus (mostly orange zest) coming through. Not much hoppiness except for a slight bitterness as it rolls down your throat.
M - excellent light-bodied mouthfeel. It almost "rushes" down your palate.
O - fairly solid beer for what it is. As someone who has (and still) participated in the real "courir de mardi gras", this would be a very solid option on a hayride or horseback. While the taste lacks any "wow factor", this beer is super easy to drink and would go great for a day of reveling the countryside and chasing chickens. Pleasant surprise!
Feb 09, 2014Best by: 05/08/14
A - poured orange-yellow, slightly cloudy. Not much head but substantial lace down glass
S - earthy breadiness but somewhat tame maltiness. A little hint of citrus (maybe even strawberries), yeasty.
T - really get a wheaty, straw-like presence with the citrus (mostly orange zest) coming through. Not much hoppiness except for a slight bitterness as it rolls down your throat.
M - excellent light-bodied mouthfeel. It almost "rushes" down your palate.
O - fairly solid beer for what it is. As someone who has (and still) participated in the real "courir de mardi gras", this would be a very solid option on a hayride or horseback. While the taste lacks any "wow factor", this beer is super easy to drink and would go great for a day of reveling the countryside and chasing chickens. Pleasant surprise!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland
3.94/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
From BeerAdvocate Magazine #74 (Mar 2013):
Brewer’s intention is clear, as they mention that not many beers of this style are imported into the US, and perhaps even fewer are brewed here. Incredibly complex without losing its drinkable character. A prize choice here, we’d love to run into this brew every Fat Tuesday.
STYLE: Bière De Mars
ABV: 7.5%
AVAILABILITY: Seasonal
LOOK: Perfect lacing, pale copper hue
SMELL: Spicy, cotton candy, floral, herbal tea, bready, earthy, mild esters
TASTE: Sufficient crispness, peppery, gummy, ripe pears, slightly biscuity, vague mint, semidry palate, herbal, faint warmth, phenolic, drying finish
Mar 07, 2015Brewer’s intention is clear, as they mention that not many beers of this style are imported into the US, and perhaps even fewer are brewed here. Incredibly complex without losing its drinkable character. A prize choice here, we’d love to run into this brew every Fat Tuesday.
STYLE: Bière De Mars
ABV: 7.5%
AVAILABILITY: Seasonal
LOOK: Perfect lacing, pale copper hue
SMELL: Spicy, cotton candy, floral, herbal tea, bready, earthy, mild esters
TASTE: Sufficient crispness, peppery, gummy, ripe pears, slightly biscuity, vague mint, semidry palate, herbal, faint warmth, phenolic, drying finish
Rated by mothman from Minnesota
2.25/5 rDev -37.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
2.25/5 rDev -37.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Not at all what a biere de garde should taste like. Had a hard time with my glass.
Mar 05, 2015Reviewed by Meganomiidae from Louisiana
3.56/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A: Golden in color, with a tan short-lived head, no lacing.
S: Sweet, reminiscent of fresh cut hay. Light fruits evident.
T: Immediate flavor is reminiscent of white grape juice, with notes of hay. A bit of sugarcane, woody natural sweetness. Pretty unique flavor. Lots of residual sweetness. Hops are evident only slightly on the tail end. Leaves a pleasant grain aftertaste.
MF: Medium-heavy bodied; the sugarcane/hay combo makes it feel heavier than I would expect. Smooth down the throat.
Overall: Very unique - I've had nothing like it before. Tasty, and very refreshing. Could see drinking this next year as a I roam the streets for Mardi Gras!
Feb 28, 2015S: Sweet, reminiscent of fresh cut hay. Light fruits evident.
T: Immediate flavor is reminiscent of white grape juice, with notes of hay. A bit of sugarcane, woody natural sweetness. Pretty unique flavor. Lots of residual sweetness. Hops are evident only slightly on the tail end. Leaves a pleasant grain aftertaste.
MF: Medium-heavy bodied; the sugarcane/hay combo makes it feel heavier than I would expect. Smooth down the throat.
Overall: Very unique - I've had nothing like it before. Tasty, and very refreshing. Could see drinking this next year as a I roam the streets for Mardi Gras!
Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona
3.5/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a glass chalice:
Pours golden with a thin white head that becomes wispy. Not much lacing sticks.
The smell is of honey, bread/grain, slight floral note.
The mild taste is of a honey-like sweetness, mildly spiced bread, slight floral hop touch in the finish.
It has a crisp, light to medium body with a rather abrupt finish..
It doesn't have the "musty" character that some examples have, which is fine because it is a very wide style - just an observation. Overall, it's pretty easy to drink. Not much going on - a pretty subtle brew. Sweet-leaning but with balance in the finish.
Feb 17, 2015Pours golden with a thin white head that becomes wispy. Not much lacing sticks.
The smell is of honey, bread/grain, slight floral note.
The mild taste is of a honey-like sweetness, mildly spiced bread, slight floral hop touch in the finish.
It has a crisp, light to medium body with a rather abrupt finish..
It doesn't have the "musty" character that some examples have, which is fine because it is a very wide style - just an observation. Overall, it's pretty easy to drink. Not much going on - a pretty subtle brew. Sweet-leaning but with balance in the finish.
Rated by Evango from Louisiana
3.18/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.18/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Solid beer. Good body, carboes great with crawfish.
Feb 11, 2015
Courir De Mardi Gras from Bayou Teche Brewery
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
60 ratings
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